The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-09
AFTER THE MAGISTRATES
Justice Msghey Promises 10 Defend
Himself In tho Courts.
Prespeets or Lively SOFT for Dam
ages, she second Frsm q DIS
sussisn Of the Same subject.

It 10 seldom that tho Discussion OF
any important subject does not de.
velop some aide issue, which frequent.
ly takes on as much interest ss the
main topic. This has been the case
with the deputy sheriff. affair. From
them to the magistrates was an easy
jump, and the field is an inviting one
for investigation and cultivation. For
large proportion OF the evils arising
from raids on crap shooters some Of
the magistrates are beyond doub. liza
BILE 10 grave suspicion, which the
grand jury might handle with profit
and satisfaction to the great bulk Of
sxpayers. Justice HugheY Is singled
out by the Ledger as target for caus.
tic criticism, and IL is not to be denied
that he has taken q lively hand In the
general breaking mp OF this class of
gambling dives. As to the legitimacy
OF his methods, that Ia q Question for
the Justice himself TO handle in apy
manner that presents itself 10 his bel.
ter Judgment. In yesterdays issue of
the above named afternoon contempt.
rary the following onslaught upon
the yustioe's general record appeared /:
In order that no Injustice might
DO done Justice Hughsy, who has
been accused OF issuing warrants upon
every species Of wild cat information
and saddling the costs upon the county,
q Ledger representative called upon
the clerk OF ths Criminal Court, and
With him ran over the books, showing
the number Of warrants Issued by
Justice Hughey for which the State
and county had 10 pay him on an ay.
erage Of "a each. During the septem.
Der term Of the Criminal Court the
Justio, taddled upon the State elk
such warrants. At the January
term he ran II up 10
twenty Ave, and at the present MAY
term they stand TO date thirteen.
making total Of forty. four ouch war.
rants, whose cash value TO the State
represents sl76. Bat the Justice has
been even less kind to the county. Al
tho last September tenn he sent no
thirty such couRty warrants: at the
January term he raised the limit 10
hity.two, and at the present NAV term
he has called for table stakes ard
scoopod 10 teventy.sevep, with some
time yet to his credit, 90 the term ia
still open.
"rhe lotal cost 10 the people Of Shelby
for such eport increases the rate OF tnI.
alton intt,t836, and swells tho Justice's
bank account accordingly. These are
facts and figures over VIII ch citizen
and taxpayer may well ponder. II one
magistrate may, by fomentIng such
litigation, surround himself with A
bali doEsn Of special deputies ready
and willing To stir up strife for which
the county must pay, and II II costs
the county so much 10 suetain one.
whittier are We drifting, and how
much must the aggregation coat |
each freeholdei7 This ia entirely |
outside Of all litigation for
which crap shooters and other poor
uniortunates were compelled 10 pay
the magistrate slther through fear or
certain species Of bulldcElng such AZ
ordering their commitment 10 fail
until their friends could raise the
Justices and Ulcers isea. Does this
not conclusively show that there er.
ise In Shelby county q system Of seml.
leeslised persecution, not that the
ma esiy Of the lAE may be upheld or
the good OF society prom oted, and not
4 prosecution In the interest OF Justice
10 oil alike, but tina worst kind of IN.
preston fer individual gaip,"
Justice Hushey lives al Bapiyn
Station. aud u was between 8 ani o
o'clock lss night when the following
telephone message came 10 the Az.
ZEAL:
IL wieh 10 say that tho article In
yesterday evenings Public Ledger,
containing severe renectionl upon nav |
character ~ a magistrate and a cltlxsp,
10 iAlse and malicious, and | propose |
70 require that journal TO sustain i,a |
charges In q court 4 justice. Until
the truth Of tie charges Ca1 bo ascer.
tainsd, or their falslty demonstrate d, 1
ask that the public suspend ia Judge.
mont In the premises.
Nv. II. HugHRY.
'Buhtyn stAiion. Rspt. nber 4, lSsf."
With this matter ile ArrKaL IA,
nothing 10 do. bat there 10 general
phase OF ths suhj OF that will bear in.
vesiigstion. Toe hn 4 a the expense
OF the Criminal Court 10 entailed b,
dismissed warrants from magistrates
courts. Thee sie warrants Issued
upon which there "a no case made ou',
and the costs sre therefore throw
upon the State and county taxpayers.
Since september, 1886, there nave |
been l49s Of lhoae warrants, with eon,a
averaging 81. This would make TO
Ia 81 ssgss OF this number aud
amount, the county caches p2i
warrants, al cost OF tb5ii; State,
bsi warrants, t3It4 costs. This |
IL certainly a great deal In the public |
tfta 'uriet, II the Law be 20 unt eutood:
That where prosecutions are frivolous
or malicious the magistrate presiding
Al the trial may lnAic. the ate upon
the patty bringing II on. The above
total does not include peace and search !
warrants. Chairman Slaughter NAV
reasonably be expected TO Investigate |
and bring the subject before the Otto. |
bet County Court.
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